Why Human Mobility Matters at COP 30 — And Why the...

As world leaders gather in Belém, Brazil, for COP 30—the 30th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)—one...

UN International Years 2026: Rangelands and Pastoralists, Volunteers, and the Woman...

In 2026, the United Nations will shine a spotlight on three vital themes that shape lives, livelihoods and ecosystems around the world. Through dedicated...

Let’s be clear: going beyond 1.5C would break the Paris deal...

By Jorge Moreira da Silva, published in Le Monde, 11 November 2025. I wrote this text from Jamaica, where I have just seen the devastation...

Sustainability meets innovation in brand & licensing industry

Some of the world’s biggest brands gathered in London on 5 November alongside representatives from the United Nations to explore how businesses can drive...
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UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter – November 2025

monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites, publications and information products. Topic of the month: Rio Conventions

UNDP, DPPA and European Union Renew Partnership to Build National Capacities...

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA), and the European Union (EU) have signed a new...

World Cities Day: ‘build cities with people, not just for them’

Earlier this year, De Montfort University (DMU) in Leicester was selected as the sole UK institution to serve as a Hub Chair for the...

Gaza: Which countries are hosting patients evacuated by the WHO?

Since October 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) has evacuated more than 7,600 patients from Gaza who require specialized emergency care abroad. Two-thirds of...

Zambujal 360: The First Social Housing Neighborhood to Champion the SDGs

Zambujal 360, an initiative that combines urban art, sustainability, and social inclusion, was officially inaugurated on 22 October, marking the beginning of a new...

MIP SDG Awards 6th edition – the TV industry is going...

Spanish company Secuoya Studios, the producer behind commercial hits including Zorro and Monte Cristo, has become the first Spanish-language production company to receive the...

80 years of the veto: Tim Slade on power, multilateralism, and...

China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States each possess a power at the United Nations that no other member state has:...

First UN Cinema in West Flanders marks 80 years of the...

On the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, Westhoek Vredeshoek and the United Nations Regional Information Centre (UNRIC) hosted the very...

Belgian UN Youth Delegates at UNGA: “Hope is not naïve, it...

Representing the voices of Belgian youth on the world stage, Laetitia Haddad and Nicole Cabezas Loja joined Belgium’s official delegation during the high-level week...

AI in conflict: keeping humanity in control

A debate moves from fiction to reality For decades, popular culture has imagined the perils of AI driven machines influencing decisions of war. From Colossus:...

Artificial intelligence and Space: A new frontier

Artificial intelligence (AI) is not only changing our lives on Earth, it is also creating new opportunities for exploring outer space. AI is supporting...